Five more American servicemen died in Afghanistan. We salute your bravery and courage ...

June 01, 2010 Brigadier General Michael M. Brogan Commander Marine Corps Systems Command 2200 Lester St. Quantico, Virginia 22134-6050 Dear General, I realize I’m the last person you wanted to hear from, yet again. But I felt it was essential after reading about the doors jamming on the M-ATV, that’s ...

Article first published as Deficient Guns Expose Troops in Afghanistan on Technorati. On the heels of the General Accountability Office ("GAO") report of the improper testing of body armor supplied to U.S. troops and the recall of 44,000 defective military helmets manufactured by Federal Prison Industries, comes equally discouraging news ...

In an eye-opening article published by American Thinker, two reporters sadly report that "political correctness" is now being applied to battlefield situations.  In an article which must be read in its entirety, authors Janet Levy and Nidra Poller conclude that "the highest levels of government enforce a policy on the ...

Buried inside the devastating Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) October 2009 report on the Pentagon's inability to demonstrate "overall reliability and repeatability" in body armor tests is this intriguing statement: "Testing was halted for other high-priority tests involving 2,000 plates from Iraq that were identified as potentially cracked by nondestructive testing ...

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Bob Owens, a Blogger for Pajamas Media, writes a very interesting article on the recently discredited M4 carbine now used by US troops in Afghanistan.  In an article entitled: Fox News Gets It Wrong: M4 Rifle Works Fine; the Problem Is the Cartridge, Mr. Owens argues persuasively that the problem is not with the ...

Congressman Chris Carney (D-PA) has rightfully asked that defective military helmets now produced by UNICOR or Federal Prison Industries ("FPI") be turned over to private enterprise.  In yet another stunning indictment of a thoroughly incompetent, ineffective and some might argue corrupt military procurement system, the Department of Justice recently launched an investigation into the ...

As readers of SFTT News are aware, I had previously reported on the blithering incompetence demonstrated by the US Army and DoD in the procurement of spare parts for the M2 Heavy Machine Gun that is essential to the survival of our troops in Afghanistan.   "Blithering incompetence" are my words, ...

On May 22nd, Eilhys England Hackworth, the widow of Col. David Hackworth celebrated his legacy with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Found below is a video of the wreath ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown. As we approach Memorial Day, we give thanks to the many who ...

Lest we forget.  A moving tribute by Toby Keith to the real heroes who will be on duty this Memorial Day. Thank you for serving ...

We had previously reported that the US Army had recalled 44,000 military helmets that failed to meet the required government mandated test standards.  The manufacturer, ArmorSource in Hebron, Ohio, is now under investigation by the Department of Justice.  To determine if you have been issued a defective helmet, please consult ...

Just when you thought it couldn't get much worse, it has now been reported that the US Army has recalled 44,000 helmets which failed to meet US Army testing standards.  In an article reported in Yahoo news, helmets manufactured by ArmorSource in Hebron, Ohio currently issued to troops serving in ...